Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate
draft known as "
the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", which is more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous
Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.[2]
The Seahawks have never selected the number one overall pick in any draft, although they have selected the second overall pick twice, the third overall pick three times and the fourth overall pick twice. The team's three selections from Notre Dame are the most chosen by the Seahawks from one university.
^The
Houston Oilers traded the 2nd pick of the 1983 first round (
Eric Dickerson) to the
Los Angeles Rams for the 3rd pick of the 1983 first round, a 1983 fourth-round pick, and a 1984 fourth-round pick. The Oilers then traded the 3rd pick of the 1983 first round to the Seahawks for the 9th pick of the 1983 first round (
Bruce Matthews), a 1983 second-round pick, and a 1983 third-round pick.
"1983 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^The Seahawks traded the 10th pick of the 1990 first round (Ray Agnew) that they had received from the Colts the prior year and their 8th pick of the 1990 first round to the
New England Patriots for the 3rd pick of the 1990 first round and a 1990 second-round pick.
"1990 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^The Seahawks traded their 14th pick of the 1996 first round (
Eddie George) to the Houston Oilers for
Glenn Montgomery and the 17th pick of the 1996 first round (LB
Reggie Brown). The Seahawks then traded Brown to the
Detroit Lions for the 21st pick of the 1996 first round and a 1996 third-round pick.
"1996 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
^The Seahawks traded the 11th pick of the 1997 first round (
Michael Booker), a 1997 second-round pick, a 1997 third-round pick, and a 1997 fourth-round pick to the
Atlanta Falcons for the 3rd pick of the 1997 first round and a 1997 third-round pick.
"1997 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
^The Seahawks traded the 17th pick of the 1999 first round (
Damien Woody) to the New England Patriots for the 20th pick of the 1999 first round (
Ebenezer Ekuban), a 1999 third-round pick and a 1999 sixth-round pick. The Dallas Cowboys then traded the 22nd pick of the 1999 first round and a 1999 fifth-round pick to the Seahawks for Ebenezer Ekuban.
"1999 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
^The
San Francisco 49ers traded the 9th pick of the 2001 first round, a 2001 third-round pick, and a 2001 seventh-round pick to the Seahawks for the 7th pick of the 2001 first round and a 2001 sixth-round pick.
"2001 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^The Green Bay Packers traded the 28th pick of the 2002 first round (
Jerramy Stevens) and a 2002 second-round pick to the Seahawks for the 20th pick of the 2002 first round (
Javon Walker) and a 2002 fifth-round pick.
"2002 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate
draft known as "
the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", which is more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous
Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.[2]
The Seahawks have never selected the number one overall pick in any draft, although they have selected the second overall pick twice, the third overall pick three times and the fourth overall pick twice. The team's three selections from Notre Dame are the most chosen by the Seahawks from one university.
^The
Houston Oilers traded the 2nd pick of the 1983 first round (
Eric Dickerson) to the
Los Angeles Rams for the 3rd pick of the 1983 first round, a 1983 fourth-round pick, and a 1984 fourth-round pick. The Oilers then traded the 3rd pick of the 1983 first round to the Seahawks for the 9th pick of the 1983 first round (
Bruce Matthews), a 1983 second-round pick, and a 1983 third-round pick.
"1983 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^The Seahawks traded the 10th pick of the 1990 first round (Ray Agnew) that they had received from the Colts the prior year and their 8th pick of the 1990 first round to the
New England Patriots for the 3rd pick of the 1990 first round and a 1990 second-round pick.
"1990 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^The Seahawks traded their 14th pick of the 1996 first round (
Eddie George) to the Houston Oilers for
Glenn Montgomery and the 17th pick of the 1996 first round (LB
Reggie Brown). The Seahawks then traded Brown to the
Detroit Lions for the 21st pick of the 1996 first round and a 1996 third-round pick.
"1996 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
^The Seahawks traded the 11th pick of the 1997 first round (
Michael Booker), a 1997 second-round pick, a 1997 third-round pick, and a 1997 fourth-round pick to the
Atlanta Falcons for the 3rd pick of the 1997 first round and a 1997 third-round pick.
"1997 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
^The Seahawks traded the 17th pick of the 1999 first round (
Damien Woody) to the New England Patriots for the 20th pick of the 1999 first round (
Ebenezer Ekuban), a 1999 third-round pick and a 1999 sixth-round pick. The Dallas Cowboys then traded the 22nd pick of the 1999 first round and a 1999 fifth-round pick to the Seahawks for Ebenezer Ekuban.
"1999 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
^The
San Francisco 49ers traded the 9th pick of the 2001 first round, a 2001 third-round pick, and a 2001 seventh-round pick to the Seahawks for the 7th pick of the 2001 first round and a 2001 sixth-round pick.
"2001 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^The Green Bay Packers traded the 28th pick of the 2002 first round (
Jerramy Stevens) and a 2002 second-round pick to the Seahawks for the 20th pick of the 2002 first round (
Javon Walker) and a 2002 fifth-round pick.
"2002 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". Archived from
the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2008.